Welcome to Whitehouse ...
Whitehouse is located in Henry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitehouse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Whitehouse had a population of 6,792 people.<2> (see below for details).
Whitehouse is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitehouse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitehouse: 770, 470 & 678<4>
Communities Also Named Whitehouse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Whitehouse - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitehouse.
Websites for Whitehouse ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.henrycounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Whitehouse, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Whitehouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitehouse.
- Stonecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Milstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - East Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <6>
- Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
- Stockbridge North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- McDonough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- McDonough is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
- Forest Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <6>
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitehouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitehouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitehouse. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehouse. See our Newspapers Page for Whitehouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitehouse ...
Looking for more information about Whitehouse? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whitehouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitehouse.
Adding Whitehouse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitehouse in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Whitehouse was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Whitehouse on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitehouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehouse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitehouse. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitehouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Whitehouse area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Whitehouse area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |